SOC102H1 Lecture Notes - Panopticon, Michel Foucault, Total Institution
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Social inequality has consequences for both crime and punishment. More crime in society=more punishment and vice versa. Crime is any action that breaks rules or law to which legitimate punishments which requires the intervention of the state. According to criminologists, crimes by the rich and powerful contribute sig to the rate of hidden crime. Crimes of rich ppl are hidden crimes of poor ppl are exposed. The investigation, arrests, trials etc depends on class and wealth. Why r some kind of ppl more likely to commit crime compared to others. Poor ppl/minorities are most likely to undertake what merton calls innovative adaptations to anomie. Mean streets; classic study of the criminal behaviour of street youth in t. o. Street kids problems often begin at home with parental abuse and neglect often in impoverished neighbourhoods. A low income makes adults inconsistent parents and increases likelihood of fam violence.